running stitch


noun
  1. a sewing stitch made by passing the needle in and out repeatedly with short, even stitches.

Origin of running stitch

1
First recorded in 1840–50

Words Nearby running stitch

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How to use running stitch in a sentence

  • Sew to the wire closely with an overcasting stitch or with a running stitch just inside of the wire.

    Make Your Own Hats | Gene Allen Martin
  • The edges of the cloths were first crimped or fluted and then sewed by a running stitch.

    Inventions in the Century | William Henry Doolittle
  • They are sewed together with a running stitch, making a seam upon the wrong side.

    Quilts | Marie D. Webster

British Dictionary definitions for running stitch

running stitch

noun
  1. a simple form of hand stitching, consisting of small stitches that look the same on both sides of the fabric, usually used for gathering: Sometimes called: gathering stitch

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